Phil On The Hill
@philonthehill.bsky.social
Reader. A chap who reads and helps to organise @srfantasyclub.
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Good Morning Blue Sky! Hope you’re all ok? Today I’m currently reading and highly enjoying Firstborn of the Sun by Marvellous Michael Anton for some epic fantasy back in my life. What are you reading at the moment?
November 2, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Good Morning Blue Sky! Hope you’re all ok? Today I’m currently reading and highly enjoying Firstborn of the Sun by Marvellous Michael Anton for some epic fantasy back in my life. What are you reading at the moment?
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Babymetal
New Model Army
Lazuli
Soft Play
Obey Robots
Echo and the Bunnymen
Terrorvision
Faith No More
This was really hard! I also listen to loads of goth, prog, metal, folk and indie. A ninth would be Pop Will Eat Itself.
New Model Army
Lazuli
Soft Play
Obey Robots
Echo and the Bunnymen
Terrorvision
Faith No More
This was really hard! I also listen to loads of goth, prog, metal, folk and indie. A ninth would be Pop Will Eat Itself.
Define your music taste with 8 artists:
- The Clash
- The Damned
- Stiff Little Fingers
- Joy Division
- New York Dolls
- Everything But The Girl
- David Bowie
- Supertramp
- The Clash
- The Damned
- Stiff Little Fingers
- Joy Division
- New York Dolls
- Everything But The Girl
- David Bowie
- Supertramp
Define your music taste with 8 artists:
- SOAD
- Linkin Park
- The Hu
- BlackPink
- LiSA
- Stray Kids
- Steve Aoki
- Nobou Uematsu
- SOAD
- Linkin Park
- The Hu
- BlackPink
- LiSA
- Stray Kids
- Steve Aoki
- Nobou Uematsu
October 17, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Babymetal
New Model Army
Lazuli
Soft Play
Obey Robots
Echo and the Bunnymen
Terrorvision
Faith No More
This was really hard! I also listen to loads of goth, prog, metal, folk and indie. A ninth would be Pop Will Eat Itself.
New Model Army
Lazuli
Soft Play
Obey Robots
Echo and the Bunnymen
Terrorvision
Faith No More
This was really hard! I also listen to loads of goth, prog, metal, folk and indie. A ninth would be Pop Will Eat Itself.
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Bloody hard to just choose 8...
ZZ Top
Tool
Steven Wilson
Pink Floyd
Arch Enemy
Black Sabbath
Pat Metheny
Judas Priest
ZZ Top
Tool
Steven Wilson
Pink Floyd
Arch Enemy
Black Sabbath
Pat Metheny
Judas Priest
October 19, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Bloody hard to just choose 8...
ZZ Top
Tool
Steven Wilson
Pink Floyd
Arch Enemy
Black Sabbath
Pat Metheny
Judas Priest
ZZ Top
Tool
Steven Wilson
Pink Floyd
Arch Enemy
Black Sabbath
Pat Metheny
Judas Priest
Good evening. Just finished Dahl's Matilda narrated by Kate Winslet. An absolute joy and quite profound.
Halfway through Cujo which I am struggling a bit with and just started Baldacci's A Calamity of Souls, which is turning into a great read.
Halfway through Cujo which I am struggling a bit with and just started Baldacci's A Calamity of Souls, which is turning into a great read.
October 19, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Good evening. Just finished Dahl's Matilda narrated by Kate Winslet. An absolute joy and quite profound.
Halfway through Cujo which I am struggling a bit with and just started Baldacci's A Calamity of Souls, which is turning into a great read.
Halfway through Cujo which I am struggling a bit with and just started Baldacci's A Calamity of Souls, which is turning into a great read.
I heard that Chelsea Quinn Yarbro had died this week. This was sad news. I really enjoyed her Chronicles of Count St. Germain. They follow a vampire through the last 2000 years. Often painted as romances these are great historical novels from ancient Rome to modern America. Worth your attention. RIP
September 7, 2025 at 3:59 PM
I heard that Chelsea Quinn Yarbro had died this week. This was sad news. I really enjoyed her Chronicles of Count St. Germain. They follow a vampire through the last 2000 years. Often painted as romances these are great historical novels from ancient Rome to modern America. Worth your attention. RIP
Sad, the people moaning about Live Aid. It was a great and well intentioned event. We have seen nothing like it since.
It was enjoyable and unifying.
It was enjoyable and unifying.
July 13, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Sad, the people moaning about Live Aid. It was a great and well intentioned event. We have seen nothing like it since.
It was enjoyable and unifying.
It was enjoyable and unifying.
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Once more, dear friends, once more to the Star of Kings in King's Cross to sell books for the @allgoodbookshop.co.uk at @srfantasyclub.bsky.social !
This month's title is The Gryphon King - debut novel by Sarah Omer
#books #sci-fi #fantasy #fiction
This month's title is The Gryphon King - debut novel by Sarah Omer
#books #sci-fi #fantasy #fiction
July 8, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Once more, dear friends, once more to the Star of Kings in King's Cross to sell books for the @allgoodbookshop.co.uk at @srfantasyclub.bsky.social !
This month's title is The Gryphon King - debut novel by Sarah Omer
#books #sci-fi #fantasy #fiction
This month's title is The Gryphon King - debut novel by Sarah Omer
#books #sci-fi #fantasy #fiction
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Both Aliya Whitely and Oliver K Longmead @oliverklangmead.bsky.social are reading - and they have bought props!
May 13, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Both Aliya Whitely and Oliver K Longmead @oliverklangmead.bsky.social are reading - and they have bought props!
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Rather than one author at a time, both authors up with the book they co-wrote, City of All Seasons.
@allgoodbookshop.co.uk @srfantasyclub.bsky.social @oliverklangmead.bsky.social
@allgoodbookshop.co.uk @srfantasyclub.bsky.social @oliverklangmead.bsky.social
May 13, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Rather than one author at a time, both authors up with the book they co-wrote, City of All Seasons.
@allgoodbookshop.co.uk @srfantasyclub.bsky.social @oliverklangmead.bsky.social
@allgoodbookshop.co.uk @srfantasyclub.bsky.social @oliverklangmead.bsky.social
An @srfantasyclub.bsky.social evening @starofkings near Kings Cross .
May 13, 2025 at 6:33 PM
An @srfantasyclub.bsky.social evening @starofkings near Kings Cross .
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Back again at the Star of Kings, selling books for the @allgoodbookshop.co.uk at @srfantasyclub.bsky.social.
Today's authors are Aliya Whiteley, and @oliverklangmead.bsky.social
Today's authors are Aliya Whiteley, and @oliverklangmead.bsky.social
May 13, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Back again at the Star of Kings, selling books for the @allgoodbookshop.co.uk at @srfantasyclub.bsky.social.
Today's authors are Aliya Whiteley, and @oliverklangmead.bsky.social
Today's authors are Aliya Whiteley, and @oliverklangmead.bsky.social
I have to say my experience of fantasy is much the same. Hambly, Lee and Cherryh all featured on my shelf.
For #InternationalWomensDay here's a shelf of my books from the 80s: Anne McCaffrey, Jennifer Roberson, Carole Nelson Douglas, Barbara Hambly, R A McAvoy. I can't remember a time when my Science Fiction and Fantasy reading wasn't around 50% women authors -- who have, to be clear, always been here.
March 9, 2025 at 9:03 PM
I have to say my experience of fantasy is much the same. Hambly, Lee and Cherryh all featured on my shelf.
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For #InternationalWomensDay here's a shelf of my books from the 80s: Anne McCaffrey, Jennifer Roberson, Carole Nelson Douglas, Barbara Hambly, R A McAvoy. I can't remember a time when my Science Fiction and Fantasy reading wasn't around 50% women authors -- who have, to be clear, always been here.
March 8, 2025 at 7:43 PM
For #InternationalWomensDay here's a shelf of my books from the 80s: Anne McCaffrey, Jennifer Roberson, Carole Nelson Douglas, Barbara Hambly, R A McAvoy. I can't remember a time when my Science Fiction and Fantasy reading wasn't around 50% women authors -- who have, to be clear, always been here.
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Time for a bit of reality - a thread.
Sales in the shop are doing well, but we're reliant on sales on the website to help pay the bills.
The website is reliant on social media, particularly twitter.
Since September, we've seen a big decline in people seeing our tweets.
Sales in the shop are doing well, but we're reliant on sales on the website to help pay the bills.
The website is reliant on social media, particularly twitter.
Since September, we've seen a big decline in people seeing our tweets.
March 2, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Time for a bit of reality - a thread.
Sales in the shop are doing well, but we're reliant on sales on the website to help pay the bills.
The website is reliant on social media, particularly twitter.
Since September, we've seen a big decline in people seeing our tweets.
Sales in the shop are doing well, but we're reliant on sales on the website to help pay the bills.
The website is reliant on social media, particularly twitter.
Since September, we've seen a big decline in people seeing our tweets.
@runalongwomble.bsky.social I have just come across your 2025 challenge thanks to @liwella.bsky.social
www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2024/12...
It is a bit serious, but I shall have a try. Probably holistically rather than month by month.
Anyone else joining in?
www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2024/12...
It is a bit serious, but I shall have a try. Probably holistically rather than month by month.
Anyone else joining in?
The 2025 Booktempter's TBR Challenge — Runalong The Shelves
Hellllooooo and so we reach another year! I am sure that like many readers there may has been an accumulation of reading material on your shelves. Personally, I always blame the authors, the publishe...
www.runalongtheshelves.net
March 3, 2025 at 12:49 PM
@runalongwomble.bsky.social I have just come across your 2025 challenge thanks to @liwella.bsky.social
www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2024/12...
It is a bit serious, but I shall have a try. Probably holistically rather than month by month.
Anyone else joining in?
www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2024/12...
It is a bit serious, but I shall have a try. Probably holistically rather than month by month.
Anyone else joining in?
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VV James kicks off the evening with a reading from the brand new sequel to her hit Sanctuary, Bittershore!
February 11, 2025 at 7:36 PM
VV James kicks off the evening with a reading from the brand new sequel to her hit Sanctuary, Bittershore!
@srfantasyclub.bsky.social tonight with @vvjames.bsky.social and StuartTurton. 30 of us here tonght and Viv kicks us off.
February 11, 2025 at 7:35 PM
@srfantasyclub.bsky.social tonight with @vvjames.bsky.social and StuartTurton. 30 of us here tonght and Viv kicks us off.
Pet hate in books. I have read a few novels where the internet seems to persist post-collapse. It would last a day or two at most given its huge power and maintenance requirements. Some local networks may persist,but the world wide bit would not. Moan over, have a nice day.
January 19, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Pet hate in books. I have read a few novels where the internet seems to persist post-collapse. It would last a day or two at most given its huge power and maintenance requirements. Some local networks may persist,but the world wide bit would not. Moan over, have a nice day.
My TBR stands at over 1200 books in a variety of formats. Sort of good and sort of bad. I shall try and bring it down over the next year. If someone would like to remind me of this next January......it might be appreciated!
January 19, 2025 at 1:39 PM
My TBR stands at over 1200 books in a variety of formats. Sort of good and sort of bad. I shall try and bring it down over the next year. If someone would like to remind me of this next January......it might be appreciated!
In Portugal today where Nazaré is a bit damp. Must not complain as weather has been great.
January 19, 2025 at 12:23 PM
In Portugal today where Nazaré is a bit damp. Must not complain as weather has been great.
Going for a reread. Suggested by an author friend who had a need to do the same.
January 16, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Going for a reread. Suggested by an author friend who had a need to do the same.
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Today I will help you 😇
December 30, 2024 at 6:24 AM
Today I will help you 😇
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December 1, 2024 at 3:49 AM
@runalongwomble.bsky.social Good morning Matthew. Will 'What are you reading?' Appear here? Social media highlight of the week.
November 30, 2024 at 9:50 AM
@runalongwomble.bsky.social Good morning Matthew. Will 'What are you reading?' Appear here? Social media highlight of the week.
Slowly starting to connect with people on here. It starts to make the platform so much more worthwhile. Time to share nook joy.
November 21, 2024 at 8:29 PM
Slowly starting to connect with people on here. It starts to make the platform so much more worthwhile. Time to share nook joy.